Traction Control

joe370z · 09-14-2009, 08:39 PM

Hey Guys,

I was wondering exactly how do we turn off traction control completely. The other night I was showing off to some friends ( I had already pushed the VDC button to turn TC off) and threw the car sideways through a corner it slid for a second but then the TC came on I saw the TC light flash in the instrument cluster and it killed my slide and it was a bit dangerous to cause I already had opposite lock on. Anyway what I want to know is am I turning the VDC off right? All I've been doing is touching the button once is there another way to completely switch it off? Do I have to be stopped to turn it off? Any Info would be great TIA guys.

Snakes709 · 09-14-2009, 10:03 PM

pull the fuse? iiunno im wondering this same thing for when i go to the track.

theDreamer · 09-14-2009, 10:35 PM

If you pushed the button then the system is off, both VDC and TC, according to the manual.

The light comes on when the vehicle dynamic
control off switch is pushed to OFF. This
indicates that the vehicle dynamic control
system and traction control system are not
operating. When the vehicle dynamic control

Ellz · 09-15-2009, 03:50 AM

Sounds like the same at the 350 had.
Turns VDC off and most of TC. Still 13% TC or something.

On the 350 you had to open it up and get a proper off switch setup.

shabarivas · 09-15-2009, 11:24 AM

oh really? interesting

evse82 · 09-15-2009, 06:24 PM

I think in the 350 only mild wheel braking was present after the switch was pushed... but to be totally honest, when I used to turn off VDC in the 350, it pretty much felt like it was off... especially in the wet when I wasn't even doing anything stupid....

shabarivas · 09-15-2009, 07:28 PM

Yea - thats how my G felt as well... dont recall it kicking in at all ... maybe the breaking is from you sliding and loosing momentum?

evse82 · 09-15-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shabarivas

Yea - thats how my G felt as well... dont recall it kicking in at all ... maybe the breaking is from you sliding and loosing momentum?

yeah well to be honest I never felt the braking but apparently the car was still using the abs to slow down the spinning wheel even with VDC off. If it was still on then it wasn't working because one time, unintentially I almost spun round completely in the wet just taking a slow (and very normal) turn into a street. (I had forgotten VDC off)

joe370z · 09-15-2009, 09:40 PM

So essentially we can't fully turn off traction control?

evse82 · 09-16-2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe370z

So essentially we can't fully turn off traction control?

I don't think it can be turned off fully... however, when I have had VDC off, I have never felt anything to suggest that anything was on. So its effects are negligable and no where near what you experienced in yours. I think maybe u just copped traction on a sticky surface or something.

travisjb · 09-16-2009, 02:23 AM

I break traction all the time with VDC off and had no idea there was any TC remaining... I'd be really surprised if that was the reason OP lost his slide... as shaba said, prob ran out of mo

GTRFAN · 09-16-2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

I break traction all the time with VDC off...

2nd that with VDC off. The 370 has a lot of traction, so you really need to want to get it out in order to get it out, if you know what I mean? I can sometimes feel a bit of axle tramp too if it's not spinning quick enough.

I drive around most of the day with it off so it doesn't limit my creativity.

import111 · 01-17-2010, 09:31 AM

I tested this and when you turn VDC off, there is NO VDC or traction control at all activating. I floored it on a dirt road and spun the tires to over 7000 rpm and held it there a few seconds to make sure nothing would "kick in". Nothing did.

alexpila · 01-17-2010, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by import111

I tested this and when you turn VDC off, there is NO VDC or traction control at all activating. I floored it on a dirt road and spun the tires to over 7000 rpm and held it there a few seconds to make sure nothing would "kick in". Nothing did.

Actually i dont actually agree with u because i took my car on the skid pan and yes the wheels spin as much as you like but putting it sideways is another story.. The cars front brakes still kick in a bit stopping the cars momentum so its a shlep to get it sideways for too long and i could smell the brakes afterwards were working ! so yeah unfortunately it is still on barely but there....

travisjb · 01-17-2010, 01:48 PM

it applied the front brakes to control oversteer? you sure?

09-14-2009, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
joe370z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 38 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 16	Traction Control Hey Guys, I was wondering exactly how do we turn off traction control completely. The other night I was showing off to some friends ( I had already pushed the VDC button to turn TC off) and threw the car sideways through a corner it slid for a second but then the TC came on I saw the TC light flash in the instrument cluster and it killed my slide and it was a bit dangerous to cause I already had opposite lock on. Anyway what I want to know is am I turning the VDC off right? All I've been doing is touching the button once is there another way to completely switch it off? Do I have to be stopped to turn it off? Any Info would be great TIA guys.

09-14-2009, 10:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	If you pushed the button then the system is off, both VDC and TC, according to the manual. The light comes on when the vehicle dynamic control off switch is pushed to OFF. This indicates that the vehicle dynamic control system and traction control system are not operating. When the vehicle dynamic control __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

09-15-2009, 03:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ellz Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 103 Drives: 370z 6MT Black Rep Power: 16	Sounds like the same at the 350 had. Turns VDC off and most of TC. Still 13% TC or something. On the 350 you had to open it up and get a proper off switch setup. __________________ Stillen G3 CAI \| 19" Volk GTC's \| F.I Exhaust & Hi flow cats \| Rubber Ducky

09-16-2009, 02:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	I break traction all the time with VDC off and had no idea there was any TC remaining... I'd be really surprised if that was the reason OP lost his slide... as shaba said, prob ran out of mo __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

01-17-2010, 09:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
import111 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 622 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 191	I tested this and when you turn VDC off, there is NO VDC or traction control at all activating. I floored it on a dirt road and spun the tires to over 7000 rpm and held it there a few seconds to make sure nothing would "kick in". Nothing did. Bswanny likes this.

09-14-2009, 10:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Snakes709 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Edmonton Posts: 1,205 Drives: 2011 Evo-X GSR Rep Power: 18	pull the fuse? iiunno im wondering this same thing for when i go to the track.

09-15-2009, 11:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	oh really? interesting

09-15-2009, 06:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
evse82 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 609 Drives: Black 370z MT Rep Power: 18	I think in the 350 only mild wheel braking was present after the switch was pushed... but to be totally honest, when I used to turn off VDC in the 350, it pretty much felt like it was off... especially in the wet when I wasn't even doing anything stupid....

09-15-2009, 07:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Yea - thats how my G felt as well... dont recall it kicking in at all ... maybe the breaking is from you sliding and loosing momentum?

09-15-2009, 09:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
joe370z Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 38 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 16	So essentially we can't fully turn off traction control?

01-17-2010, 01:48 PM	#15 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	it applied the front brakes to control oversteer? you sure? __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

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